Mr. T is totally a tough guy, but in the cutest way possible.He came to the Front Street Animal Shelter in Sacramento, California, paralyzed, but he wouldn’t let that minor detail stop him from getting around.As you can see from this video, the 1-year-old dragged his back legs behind him with a big, bright smile on his face.The kind folks at 3D Orthotics, LLC wanted to make life easier for...
Read MoreValued at US$ 5,236.5 Mn in 2015, the global custom wheelchair wheels and components market is expected to attain a value of US$ 7,535.7 Mn by 2026-end. Over a 10-year forecast period, the market will witness a CAGR of 3.5%. In a recently published report titled “Global Wheelchair and Components Market 2016-2026,” Persistence Market Research offers vital insights into various factors impacting the global wheelchairs and components market during the...
Read More‘If you can’t stand up, stand out!’. As startup taglines go, the seven words chosen by Izzy Wheels carry a lot more meaning than most. The Irish company, founded by siblings Ailbhe and Isabel Keane, sells a range of custom wheelchair wheels spoke guards created by independent designers and illustrators that turn a wheelchair into a fashion statement. Or, better still, a form of self-expression.For those of us who use...
Read MoreTeenagers are jumping on bicycles again. But parents hoping their children would get more exercise probably didn’t envision bike riding like this.A specific kind of BMX riding is taking off among children and teens. It involves popping wheelies and riding in and sometimes against traffic, usually without helmets. The style, which some call bikelife, is growing despite decades of declines in bike riding among children.BMX, which stands for bicycle motocross,...
Read MoreA revolutionary new custom wheelchair wheel that can climb STAIRS could soon hit the market.The Scewo chair uses rubber tracks to navigate staircases, and the tracks' rigid base means the chair is stable even on spiral stair cases.The designers behind the chair believe that they will have a version that can be mass marketed by the end of 2018.The project was started by five masters students from two universities -...
Read MoreWorldwide Polyurethane Wheels Market 2017 Research report is an in-depth analysis of 2017 global Polyurethane Wheels market on the current state.First of all, the report (2017 Polyurethane Wheels Market) provides a basic overview of the Polyurethane Wheels industry 2017 including – definitions, classifications, Polyurethane Wheels market by applications and Polyurethane Wheels industry chain structure. The 2017’s report on Polyurethane Wheels Industry analysis is provided for the international Polyurethane Wheels market...
Read MoreThe Australian Running Festival's elite wheelchair category requires entrants to be able to complete the course in under 60 minutes.Wheelchair Sports NSW manager of sports, programs and events Kathleen Nicholls said the race guidelines were appropriate for the safety of entrants with disabilities and other entrants."We are comfortable with the time restrictions for the elite wheelchair section for this 2017 event, because of the safety concerns," she said.Mr Croker was...
Read MoreYou likely don’t pay any attention to the wheels on your rolling luggage, but they’re probably the first things to break down from the wear and tear of constant travel. Whether you have new or old rolling luggage, you’ll make your luggage-hauling life a bit easier by simply switching to wheels that can stand a beating.I learned this tip from flight attendants who happened to be in the same store...
Read MoreThe Wheel Blacks had a tough start to their five-test international wheelchair rugby series after being thumped 53-40 by world number one Australia in Christchurch.Initial nerves form the home side on Friday meant the Australians were able to get a 10-point lead by halftime, 26-16 and the Wheel Blacks were never able to come back from it.The Wheel Blacks did not struggle physically, however let themselves down with Nat Manville,...
Read MoreThere aren’t a lot of ways you can make your work cubicle pop, or even look comfortable. You want to do something to make your work space your own, but how? Your walls are gray, your desktop computer, that only has Minesweeper doesn’t add any color, and even the top of your desk is an ugly beige. You don’t want to go crazy but just add a little pop.What about...
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